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Indian actress and dancer (born 1955)

Mamata Shankar (born 7 January 1955) is an Indian actress and dancer. She is known for her work in Bengali cinema. She has acted in films by directors including Satyajit Ray, Mrinal Sen, Rituparno Ghosh, Buddhadeb Dasgupta and Gautam Ghosh.

In addition to being an actress, she is a dancer and choreographer.^[1] She was the niece of musician Pandit Ravi Shankar. Her brother, Ananda Shankar, was an Indo-Western fusion musician.

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Early life and education

Mamata Shankar was born on 7 January 1955 to the dancers Uday Shankar and Amala Shankar. ^[2] She received her training in dance and choreography at the Uday Shankar India Culture Centre, Calcutta under Amala Shankar.^[3]

Career

Shankar made her film debut with Mrigayaa in 1976, directed by Mrinal Sen.

The film won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film for the year.

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